History Of Baseball

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  • Baseball is first mentioned

    Baseball is first mentioned
    At Valley Forge, baseball is first mentioned by one of General Washington's men.
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    History of baseball

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  • Rules are established

    Rules are established
    For over 100 years, baseball was played without any set rules. In 1845, the Knickerbocker Baseball Association established the first official rules in New York.

  • The first official game

    The first official game
    In 1846, the first official game was played with an ending score of 23-1.

  • National organization was founded

    National organization was founded
    After New York led the way with their baseball club, many other clubs started to pop up around the country and together founded the National Association of Baseball Players.

  • Convention

    Convention
    In 1886, the National Association of Baseball Players held a convention with 1 delegate from all 202 clubs around the country. Afterwards it was clear that everystate was playing baseball.